Guidepost Growth Equity has appointed Tom Eacobacci as Operating Partner, expanding his role after initially joining the Boston-based growth investor as an advisor within the firm’s Value Creation Group (VCG).

Coral Capital Solutions, a leading provider of financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, has appointed Tom Siska as Chief Operating Officer to oversee underwriting, portfolio management, and operations.

The Barton Partnership, a strategic talent solutions firm specialising in value creation, strategy and transformation, has appointed Melissa Chester as Vice President, North America, to strengthen its offering for private equity clients.

Connection Capital has appointed Joe Samuel as Head of Business Development, a newly created role supporting the continued expansion of the firm’s private markets offering. Samuel will focus on deepening and broadening Connection Capital’s relationships with family offices and institutional investors as demand for access to private markets continues to

European private credit firm Arcmont Asset Management has made three senior appointments to bolster its investment capabilities across both existing and new strategies, reinforcing its position in the growing private credit market.

Hg, a private investment firm focussed on the European and transatlantic software, services, and data sectors, has appointed Steven Batchelor and Jean-Baptiste ‘JB’ Brian as Managing Partners and Co-Chief Executive Officers.

Flexpoint Ford, a Chicago-based private equity firm specialising in investment in the financial services sector, has promoted Managing Partner Chris Ackerman to Chief Executive Officer, according to a report by Crain’s.

ECI Partners, a mid-market private equity firm which manages funds of over £2bn, and made two new hires – Ben Kirrage as an Investment Manager, and Georgia Ling as an Investment Analyst, as it scales its investment team.

AE Industrial Partners, LP, a private investment firm focused on technologies and services related to national & economic security, has added two new Vice Presidents in its Washington, DC office, Chris Aguemon and Bill Strobel.

Global investment firm Tower Peak Partners has hired Monika Dangova as Head of Sustainability. Based in London, Dangova will oversee sustainability integration across Tower Peak’s investment portfolios, including ESG data management, and driving the firm’s environmental and social impact initiatives.